Colt 1911 Long Spur
Anyone know why the trigger spur is so long on this 1911? [img][/img]
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The pistol is not original, it's been extensively customized. Target sights, and grip safety extension to protect the web of hand from being pinched by the hammer.
C98XXX would date to 1917. The Colt would have been worth a heck of a lot if it hadn't been Bubbaed.0 -
I guess that makes sense as it was used as a target (I think in competitions) pistol. I get the feeling from looking at the engraving that it was something someone practiced their gunsmithing/engraving on. I believe they added another piece to the trigger face as well. Copy that on the value deducted from the "Bubbaing". I think I had a DOM of 1917 for it as well. I'm pretty sure this was a pistol modified and shot by one of my dad's friends in the late 50's, early 60's. This guy was a good gunsmith and wouldn't have wrecked a clean, desirable gun, so I'm betting he got it after somebody practiced their rather amateurish engraving, and he went ahead and made it a good comp gun out of it. Of course in the 50's/60's people might not have given much thought to preserving guns from the WWI era, military or commercial. 0 -
Hello I agree it is not a collector grade gun to military pistols But don't turn up your nose at it just yet. I love the target pistols that were modified by the old master PISTOL SMITHS "I have a modest collection of guns used at Camp Perry" made before the days of aftermarket parts . Sort of like building Hot cars it used to be up to the mechanic to modify parts with his skills now you just buy a CRATE MOTOR if you are building a hot car or Les Baer Ed Brown or other makers if you want a match pistol or buy all your parts from Brownells. The grips on your pistol are very well done have you taken the slide off and looked for a name on the inside of the frame or slide. Many of the old masters signed their pistols. "PRAISE THE HARD-BALL GUN" 0 -
In the late 1950"s, that 1917 colt .45 was JUST another old war horse POS. Think about this: In the year 2071, you own an unaltered, original
"gasoline" powered chevy pickup truck. WOW !!![:)]0 -
I will be where the pistol is stored in a couple of days. I'll take it down as much as my lame (I'm an auto mechanic by birth) ability allows and look for things I can photo. Knowing the guy who owned the gun (my dad got it when he passed) I bet it shoots very, very well. I will, however, see what I can see. If I can't figure out how to get the slide off, I can always resort to bandsaws and the British Thermal Wrench (torches) to get it apart, right? Just kidding. I refuse to get in over my head with any kind of dis-assembly. 0 -
quote:so I'm betting he got it after somebody practiced their rather amateurish engraving,
what's wrong with the engraving? did you see the hog on the slide? looks just like one i shot last year![;)]
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That "hog", I think, is supposed to be a bear...yikes! 0 -
Either someone attempted to remove the slide, or didn't put it completely back together. The recoil-spring cap is missing, and, probably, the barrel bushing also. Can't see the front to be sure.
If a true 'competition tuned' pistol, try to recover the original parts. Best, Joe0 -
I think those pieces are there, with a .22 cal. conversion set-up that this guy may have used. Actually, I think the bushing is in the .45, just the end cap is with the .22 conv. Didn't people normally shoot .22, .38 and .45 at regional or national events? Although there is a Beretta Olympianic (or some such model name) .22 with these that he might have used and the .22 conversion was for something else. 0 -
Trigger spur?
The grip safety is a modification shown in 'Modern Gunsmithing' by Clyde Baker in 1933.
The work on this gun is a good deal more recent than that, I think the Micro sight came out in the 1950s.0
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